Meanings (ES + gloss)
diatriba
An abusive, bitter verbal or written attack, criticism or denunciation.
The senator was prone to diatribes which could go on for more than an hour.
“… No rogue e’er felt the halter draw, with a good opinion of the law, and perhaps my own detestation of the law arises from my having frequently broken it. If this long diatribe b…
diatriba
A prolonged discourse; a long-winded speech.
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